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The sun., 1887-03-27
DEADLY CHLOROFORM.
Young Mrs. Eastman's Death by the Side of
her Sleeping Husband.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

Three years ago Mr.. Charles Eastman, a
well l-known young business man, met. wo3ed.
and won the heart of Miss May Pritchett. They
sirl i. was "a az viuim To- dseas" Whs APPARENT s @
~ in the possession Of ln!l health. she was.
most unrndurable; From her complaint brain
fever resulted, and fer mS2nths she fingered be-
she aerwad ,,S ard saded Close to asaSs % doc"
from another cause. During her illness, her
family being somewhat ac4uainted with the
toned to the use OF chloroform to alleviate her
misery. Upon one occasion; while wrtthing In
and it was only by the most skillful treatment
that she was able to fight away death.
She rss3yerfd and al month @ IKE ma bmaarried
was really married in the gown Of an. invalid.
MIR. Eastman ramoved his young wife to Wal
turned. Since then. until Saturday. sho was n
terrible, though most patient sufferer. Proba-
bly, at times SIZE was !. little exac,inE, but Il
formed to by him. She had always when in the
hna!ion of chlproform. This at first was only
administered under the advice of a physician.
In time. however; she would administer the
deadly drug herself.
,sr,,irday a',rrro2H2 Mrs: Eastman attended,
Gns S r 10 iDr hsr ho wn IN n gf s. IT Ss Ss bt M
short time after renc!lin,: rhnrr unit she was
lying upon h"rcouch Writing ntorrible nains.
Mr.. Eas.mans mother en,.eay"rsd in every
yi prins 'hai It About tn hgMeVur 'The % poor sr cried
rns dr. store aud rurshssi @ siaai -sized Vial Of
choloroiorni and with many niS,Tivings started
her Ih' she snn aef tSs aEn,
bility OF adniinisterin. the chlorofqrm, but his
yomng wife had al, nfr %ny; as Hsual hnnd, hi,
nostrils. II wns !. rela!' nnl husband and md
drop "if TO % sror. % ana har % suilerings were @ for
tie time being NJ, an end.
She rsst.n ; mn sH2riy @ siier II osloek whom
nrar;,d nil rigl.t, Thou the palns, returned She
E"aa.a and S"S"a for sorolorm and
s hS sa in fSsS shs Wild ia om pnn and
hey saHrnG she might nk% % IN N oyGrdo sn
a,desrernts struggle, In her night garments
she fought to retain the only thing that gave
thought upon the bed; But a ereat part ~
the handkyrchief. 1t was noticed that Mrs.
INTERCHANGEABLE 10 10, hcr n"si,iilss; n IN i Moms%as
fhs turici l,er bo,ad beussa,h e" pillow.
ing, rctnsd 'or me plsnr, He tttew 10 one ~,
tho cosrrllst. n" njor ~ isG rhoroiorrl being
sscas sn Ms sn d% 'a %s M 4 70 e soJ as 40
room. An hour later she returned 70 lind both,
She ,lnY down upon her bed to seek a much.
needed rest.
II WAS quite 3 o'clock yesterday morning
when Mr. Eastman awasenod. The chloroform
% wns ii nj his u" wife. ' Her % arm nearest to lin
seemed cold. Her body, thoni;h was warm.
lie fcli for her ruis", i'u"r" MAS none. Then
hn appr. MS ear la lhn locality ol her heart.
ilc c"hld hrar. no pGHati N. Alarmed, liea arose
nnd s"n:;hl his mother hr Young w. was
ionnd that something Terrible had happened.
, The husband, alnio,t hchidc himself start
eh On !! run put q the h9Ios i"r the nearest
When he reached the bedside he found the
young wife dead. She had probably died al
underneath the pillow.
The sun., 1887-03-27
HINCKLEY SQUEALED.
After Losing $3.50 Throwing Dice he Said
that he had been Ssindled.
From the A,.caukee Sentinel

From the At.cdukee Sentinel.
Lem Hinckley is proprietor OF mining
exchange IN the Opera House block @ and Is also
tIe Opera House saloon Thursday evening apd
M accpcpted % H t anu one
dice in the box and one dump Of the box for IL
game were tho Mr.
game, continual. Then ne tables inTnsd,
Hinckiey M ;' annonnc"d n himself broke. ,. But But
Mr.: Hmckley thought there must again come q
pocket %eR nm ans Ming e"reate S @ M Which, hs @ faid was
on On the same conditions. First on, won @ and
inthe eertideate. Then Nj; HineEley proposed
same .eonditions-nnd the dice continued TO
ES Mt pskey r. ns eirI1 10 T. ft
box and one dnmpoi the boy" sid Hinekley
e, her @ s'y % M NJ hfnnkRhsni and
the dice went; also apother 800 q his csrtiii-
HincEey. He seallsd tho turn f for goo dii t
GO leaving him z 800 interest. This he shook
iose, Mr. Featherstone threw his dice and nc" tho 40
certificate a,, Was % turned ovsrto him.
Point mining stock, and represents II par value
Of $9,25O hut at It's present selling value is
worth hut 5000 The new owner received
very very flattering oiier fer tho certificate from
witness Of the game. but declined it.
=, Yesterday morning, Mr.. Hinckley called on
certificate, which offer the holder very politely
refused, Then Mr.. HinckIey, went to the po-
swindlcd out OF $500; Lieut.. Hiemer, sent for
Mr.. Featherstone, who related the details OF
the little game tho night before. District At
tOrney Wogner was sent for and the facts
We're related TO him. He decided that the n,l-
tloritirs wore powercss to cOnprl the return
OF the certificate. Mr.. Hinrkl ~ il Is said, will
commence. ~ civil action I" recover the iron
stoyk which hc ,,ambieu away.
The sun., 1887-03-27
Birdie Fairs birthday Party.

Miss Birdie the daughter Of tie bonanza senator Fair
the decorations something 10 be remembered In
the dining III. centre table was representation
Of the aud mermaid was driving team of
dressed in green tnlle decorated with chains OF shells
tete tables distributed around the room and each
one was adorned will lemons and oranges The porce
lain cabinet Was also decorated with this frGIt, and
across the from, was aterra Gotta rihlo ON which, In
quaint letter. wah the ns trtp'i0u prangs nd inOS
thr hr Of ~, lenis "A chime of sudrn he
over H." rhhan, gein. iTrr.asr " nrranro an III. fr
of he iDw,r l"f 'ufIrr Oi the iai'I mirror
nh,Ncr web .iid slfahs spread "t 4" .r other side
ana above sh.rr herc we're rnEcirs -! frnt irrcs In
blossom, sittlng an nr fnuntp lllilc siisI Mul
whose plate of rris and wnsy wrsn bu. partially ror
snincd owing 10 her fright when she noc, ungy
look thai the big black spider In the web bestowed upon
her When every one w,s seated major demo brought
s1 be cut Ths size Of lhs pie caused her to demur
top crust which then lifted up and two dossp live
CANARY biyds dew out ot the ceptIs
The sun., 1887-03-27
CINDERELLA AND CHING LU.
A TALE or THE BASB BETRAYAL OF
AN ALMOND-EYED LOYER

| A Wealth 81 Haterestias News Abeut the
CAiaese sf the Provinces sf Nett and Feil.
Over which Capt MeCuiissh fresiSss.
Cept. McCullagh, OF the once bloody Sixth.
says he never has seen Chinaman taken of
his guard or disconnected or surprised IN all
his experience. He is the best authority on the
Chinese that we have. He knows all but their
thoughts and their language. He tells many
curious stories about their imperturbabiltty.
He says that one day he was endeavoring to
get evidence against woman no suspected OF
keeping an evil resort for Cinnamon. He had
sQre eye, and wore great green patch over
It. On coming to the doorway Of the woman's
room he got one Of his men to lift him up 30
that he could see the interior through the tran
som. He put his head through the aperture.
hideous green patch and all. The woman was
reclining on bed and Q Chinamsn was stand
ing at distance by the mantelpiece. The
woman saw the Captain first. She must have
thought him visitant from the internal re-
gions. for she screamed with terror, and. giving
bound. landed on the floor several feet from
the bed. The Chinaman looked around. and
he, too, saw the strange face over the transom.
Not muscle OF his face moved.
"Hellol" he said, gravely. What you want ?"
Tho Captain finds It dificult to tell when the
Cinnamon are gambling and when they are
not. Sometimes when he raids their hells they
may be merely playing for amusement. ho
Gays. Fan-tan Is not tho only game they play.
They amuse themselves with dominoes twice
as big as ours. and made Of wood, but covered
with brown paper like little cakes Of chocolate
fresh from candy store. They have playing
cards. also. These are as long a the cards We
use. but only one-third as wide. SThe physiog-
Monies of the people on the court cards and
tho numbers ON the lower cards form vague
and indistinct part Of the complicated tracery
with which the faces Of tho cards are patterned.
The marking Of the cards is In plain black ink.
For chips or counters they use the brass cash
Of China A oash is worth tenth Of cent.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17
Virginia Patrons of HusbandrY.

NORFOLK, VA, Dec. 13.-The
fifteenth annual session Of the
State Grange, Patrons Of Husband
~, of Virginia, commenced at Odd
Fellows Hall here today. and will
continue in session three days.
Worthy Master x. X. Charters, of
Fredericksburg, presides, and eve.
ry farming section of Virginia is
represented, the attendance being
larger than for five years past.-
The annual address Of the master
shows that the general inte@st in
the order continues to Increase in
the State, and at least four ffGhs of
the oranges are in a prosperous
condition as far as reported. The
meetings Of the subordinate
oranges are we'll attended, aud
there seems to be a general revival
of interest III the social: education.
al and ritualistic features of the or
der. The numerical strength Of
the order in the State shows IL
steady growth each Year. The an
nual reports Of the various officers
we're handed in and referred, and
their statistics show equally en-.
conraging conditions. The reports
will be discussed tomorrow.
Tie following Il spatch WAS sent
this evening hy tue Safe Grange
to Lieut. Governor Massey aud the
Speaker of the ilonsc Of Represen-
tatlve ut Richmond: "rbe State
Grange OF Virginia now in annual
session, protests emphalically and
unanimously against the action of
the Legislature in displaciny far
mer by d politician as commission
er Of agriculture, and we demand
that this outrage upon the farmers
OF Virginia be righted."
The displaced commissioner re-
ferred to in the above is Col. Ran-
dolph Harrison, who was succeed
ed by Col. Thomas Whitehead, of
Amherst. The latter was elected
by the Legislature last week. MIR.
Massey telegraphed the following
answer to the grange tonight: II,
zoo, am a farmer, and though pres.
ident of the Senate, have no voice
in the election of State officers or
power to change or remove them"
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Senator Butter. OF South Carroll
la has introduced u resolution in
the Cnited States Senate, author
iZing the President of he Senate
10 appoint a select committee OF
five TO consider the government
postal telegraph system. The mat
ter Sio be strongly urged during
the present Congress and favorable
legislation il, that direction is ex-
pected. Through it oul legislators
hope TO fnd Il remedy for the exor.
tions practiced by the Western
Union Company since its purchase
of The Baltimore and Ohio tele-
graph lines and to have the public
better served Ivy extending it to
multitude ofpoi.tS which now have
no telegraph service. Objections to
1t, on the other band are urged on
he ground that government tele
graph operators net being subject
10 lie same surveillance " Which are
exercised over them by a private
C. mpany would Gene into posses
sion Of information which would
he used to the detriment of others
and thatit ould neceSsitate the EN-
ploymenL of twenty thousand more
Office holders in tie Civil Service
The question, therefore seems to
be u dehatahle one, whether in cor
rccting the evils which HOW exist
i'll The felt graph system now con
trolled by private monopoly, others
of equal magnitude may not be
created. which would make the con
troll oft by the government equally
obje .tionaDle.
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DON ~ BE DECEIVED

bnt come and look for YOURSELF
Read this and il you find anything
interesting to you give MS a call
We have just received as attrac-
tive ~ line ofhoSlery as ynn can
find on this Shore and cheaper than
tile cheapest. We have w0rnen's
stockings both cotton and yarn from
s to 80 cents a pair.and mems from
) to 25 cents. shirts and drawers
from 25 cents to s1.5D per pair
What do you think of an s inch
dressing comb for 8 cents? we have
them. We have just received and
marked rev supply OF Stoneware
honght at the factory at Akron,
Ohio, and have stone milk pans
from J to u gallons at from 6 70
25 cents. jugs from l quaIt to :
gallons at fron 8 to 80 cents.
You need not go any further t.
look for stove pipe and elbows. We
have them all sizes. And right here
we want to remind you of our No
7 Justice cook stove with 30 pieces
of trimmings for S20; we guarantee
this to be the largest and heayieS
No. 7 OH the market. Very bes1
carpet warp (our own BRANDY a
Sl.10 per pad.
Our stock of mems, youths ant
boys hats is complete, and if yol
rtsa them you will buy. We are
living yight up to our motto thu
we started with, "Quicil sales ant
small profits" Bed blankets;coun
terpanes, quilts and comforts dir
cheap. Maybe you think it funny
for Us to keep jewelry, but We have
it just the same both shoddy ant
genuine, latest styles and loves,
prices. Next week we will just give
you ii liSt of prices and let them dc
the talking. One thing we forgot
we will sell you an accordion for 81
that yeu can't buy anywhere else
for less than So. Still another thing
We forgot 10 mention, breakfast
shawls for 10 cents a piece. Don't
take our word or anybody elSe's
hut examine what we advertise and
see the great bargains re offer.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17

The annual message of Mr.
Cleveland, devoted as it was ex
ciusively to the tariff and interna
revenue, finds unexpected endorse
ment from prominent people be
yoad the Democratic organization
Rev. DIR. McCosh, president Of
Princeton College, is quoted as say
ing that President Cleveland's
n.essage in favor of tariff revision
"is by far he ablest document OF
the kind that has been sent to
Congress within many years, and
at once stamps Mr.. Cleveland as a
statesman" DR.. McCosh does not
regard the Presidents views as
menacing our Industries. SIZE
lias," says DR.. McCoSh, "the inter
tclcst OF the poor man at heartau1
is striving to improve his condition.
The lich man can look out for him.
SELF. l agree most heartily with
Mr.. Cleveland in the view lie takes
ofthe present situation Norfolk
Yirglnian.
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What am 1 to Do2

The symptoms of biliousneSS are
unhappily but too we'll KNOWN
They differ in different individuals
to some extent. A bilious man is
seldom a breakfast eater. Too fire.
quently, alas, he has an excellent
appetite for liquids but none for
solids of a morning. His tongue
will hardly bear inspection at any
time; i: it is not white and furred,
it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly
ont Of order and diarrhea or con-
stipation may be symptom or the
two may alternate. There are Oft
Ell hemorrhoidS or even loss Of
blood There may be giddiness
and often headache and acidity or
hatulence and tenderness in the
pit of the stomach. To correct all
this if not effect cure try Green's
Flower, it costs but trihe
and thousands attest it's efficacy.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17

Inc AllltorS h!liluii ~ l,OFU lidS
been submitted to the Legislature
The repor, gives the following fig
nreS:
B,:nacs on .,nh Oct LIST. Isss......s aal .st8 90
Receipts frnm all sources during tho
~ aSb 10
s2,@,.l%7s.
Dl.onrscmcutsd during the yoar........ a.s,s:7,a %
Balance on IN, Oct. lrt. lssr........ sxu.t7s II
In addition TO The receipts stated
above. there were received from
snrcties of treasurers and others In
settlement OF their liabilities to
the State, under provisions Of acts
for their relief. bonds Of the State
the amount of $500. which have
been turncl over 10 the commits
>ioners Of The sinking fund and
cancelled. Only the sum of $780,
G59.16 has been paid to the public
free schools from the taxes of 1856,
whilst the amount Of snch taxes
apportioned to them was 1920, 7o9.-
81. The fact is, the whole of this
latter sum thus apportioned to the
schools was paid them during the
year. But the Legislature, by the
act of April 9th, 1887, having ex
tended the time within which coun-
ty and City treasurerS should set
tie Tor he taxes of 1856. from. June
18th to September 1St. and conse-
qnentlv having extended the time
for the collection Of said taxes for
the same period, q large nnnhrr Of
the local treasnrers were unable,
prior to the close of the fiscal year
TO have theiracconnts examined by
the school commissioners, and Oh
tain certificates. that they had prop
lvry diShursed the amounts oftheir
respective Sch.ol warrants and pre-
sent them to this office: therefore,
the amounts Of these warrants
conld not he entered MS paid to the
schools. Largely over. one half OF
the delinquent taxes were barred
10y the ACT OF February 10Th. 1851,
or released by order of court, and
of the lands put up for sale, over
nine tenths were purchased by the
| Commonwealth.
1t is believed from information
furnished by the local treasnrer$,
that the greatest number of the
tracts purchased by the Common
wealth were lmrropa"iy on the land
books, and cannot be located. The
cnuntv and corporation courts
should he directed, by statute. to
examine the lists of these lands
bought by the Commonwealth, and
strike from them all tracts which
cannot he located. or which for any
reason are improperly thereon; TIL.
commissioners Of the rcvnnne and
the local authorities being required
to attend court and give the neces-
sary information.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17

A decision has recently been
rentl red by jndaeof thesupreme
co; -t of Pennsylvania, as Ia the
quail Gcations of jurors who have
read newspaper reports OF crimes.
which they are called TO pass upon,
and tie rule commonly insisted
upon has been reversed. In other
words. he Judge wisely decided,
that intelligence is one of the most
essential qualifications of jurors, i'll.
stead of the stupidity and igno;
rance which usually have commend
ed them, as suitable persons 10 act
III that capacity. An Intelligent
juror is always open to conviction
and if he wishes also conscientious.
j. to discharge the duties imposed
upon him is, not likely to imperil
tie life and liberty OF all lIldividu-
al because of any opinion formed
before the trial and is less likely to
be controlled by sympathy or to be
istlucnced by the other extremes
of passion or hate in forming his
conclusions. The Judge goes too
tar. perhaps, i'll saying, that q man
who cannot or does not lead the
newspapers is not qualified &c
serve as a juror at all, but while
the contrary is true in exceptional
cases, We are not prepared 10 St,
that the judge in his opinion Was
not the main correct The decision
ut least Is u step i'll the right direc
ton and courts would not be 81
often brought into contempt ant
there would not be so often "a mis-
clrrl;lse of Justice, if the courts viii
profit at least in some way by tht
lesson which the decision convey,
in the selection o. jurieS in crimi
nal cases.
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Legislative Notes.

A resolution adopted by tho
Senate Monday was concurrpd il
by the House of Delegates Wed
neSday, inStructing the Represen
tatiyeS in Congress from uh S State
TO secure the passage of the Blair
Educational Bill or some better
measure.
Mr.. Rhea has introduced in the
Senate a joint resolution providing
for submitting to the voters of the
State at the presidential election
next year the question Of whether
there shall he d convention to re-
wise and amend the constitution
The resolution went over.
At a caucus Of Republican mem
bcrs of the General Assembly, held
Wednesday night, Malone was
unanimously nominated for United
States Senator to succeed Riddle
berger. 1t is claimed by Mahone's
friend that all those who have been
heretofore opposed to his receiv-
ing this compliment in the caucus
tonight were presentand gave him
their support.
The Senate Wednesday passed
joint resolutions expressing the
thanks of the Legislature to at
torney General Ayres and Com
monwealth Attorneys Scott, of
Fauquier, and McCabe, of Loudoun,,
for the determined srand taken by
these gentlemen in testing the jur.
isdictlon of Judge Bond in the or
der issued for their arrest for CON
tempt. Tie Republicans opposed
the resolutions.
In the House, Mr.. Magrudcr has
presented q resolution declaring
that any legislation upon the pub
llc debt question at this session is
unnecessary and unwise in view of
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ORNAMENTAL TREES AND SMALL
FRUITS SPECIALTIES.

We arc now ready to book orders
for nursery stock tor fall delivery
We are located on the line of the
N. Y, P. & n. K. t., and can ship
at shortest notice either by freight,
express or mail. We aim to grow
such stock az is especially adapted
for the Eastern Shore. and to sell
mt prices in reach OF all. Every
thing we sell will he guaranteed
true to nane, and shall make tia
point to endeayor to give Satisfac-
liou every time. We offer fue
stock of desirable fast growing
shade trees, among which we men
ton Carolina poplar, sllver leaf,ma
pile, American white elm. Russian
mulberry, box elder, weeping will
low, and about 20 varieties Of the
slower growing sorts.
The Carolina Poplar
has come 10 the front as one of the
fastest growing shade trees known:
OF beautiful green foliage and SYM
melrical top desirable for lawn or
street planting. We are prepared
to3tll small OF large orders for all
the leading old and new varieties
of straw berries; also raspberres,
blackherrleS, currants, grape vines.
&c. Our stock of fruit trees are too
young to offer this season, but We
have arrangements with reliable
nursery men, so that we can supply
anything in the fruit tree line at
lowest liursery prices, and can ship
with our stock, thereby saving
freight. All fruit trees we sell will
be guaranteed true to name. We
are also booking orders for cabbage
plants for winter planting, The
best sorts ready about Nov. LIST, at
S1.25 per thousand, Is cents per
hundred. Cold frame and hot bed
plants ready about March LIST at
rs cents per hundred. Plants for
summer planting ready about June
20th at 81 per thousand. Tomato
plants, best sorts ready about April
10Th at % cents per hundred
Small fruits and plants by mail a
speciality. Ifyou need anything in
The nursery line. send us q list Of
what yuu want and let us price it
for you. Write for catalogue and
price list.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17

The U. S. Senate Wednesday
decided the West Virginia con.
tested case in favor of the Hon.
Charles JAS. Faulkner, and that
gentleman appeared and was
sworn in.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17

M. Ferry, lately the leading can
didate for the presidency of French
republic, was wounded last Satur-
day by shots fred by an obscure
fellow who had sworn with some
other malcontents to take his lite.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-12-17

Chicago has been selected as the
next meetlngplacc of the I'epuhli
can presidential nominating CON
yention.
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e" 4tor4 for passengers on signal to conductor
49, ,lMiy, nxcclt Sunday.
Nv. Dunno. Sup't,
Cape Charles City. Va.
r. B. Cooke Gen ! Freight aId Passel-
ger A nrlit Norfolk va
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the recent actinn Of the Supreme
Court, The pledges Of the Demo.
era ic platform, and the universal
sentiment of the people. The reso-
l l;ion WAS referred.